Your opinion on a interesting fact about the AN (II)

[Metamen]

"To the council, no mistake could have been had, if there was no one to witness it. Worlds die all the time, sometimes not at our hands, sometimes undeniably by our hands, but few would call us out on it, without a major power backing them."

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"In general it is impossible to universally uphold a law in the Republic. Although some might make light of it, and grandstand to profess dominance over the Universe or the like. Some forget just how massive one galaxy is, and the diverse amount of cultures that would form in a single planet let alone a single star system.

Thus when a new star system is added to the Republic, it becomes the Imperators duty to begin diplomatic relationships with the acquired territories native residences.

Diplomats will observe a culture, decide what laws can be applied, decide what laws can be stretched to make compromises, and what laws will be enforced. More often then not, order is maintained and the Republic pushes onward."

-The Imperator

[Kyneland]

Have you thought that perhaps instead of being really big you could just realise new states as sovereign countries so they can actually enforce their laws?

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It is required by law to be or become knowledgeable of the Kynish language on at least a conversational level. Citizenship applications must be written entirely in Kynish, and prior to one becoming a citizen, the person is offered a chance to change their name to a Kynish variation. This is optional, and the government offers “Kynishised” names based upon the person’s name. For example, “William” becomes “Wyllíam” and “Muhammad” becomes “Múmað.”

[Kyneland]

Skip “Katnia”. They’re not playing properly.
/skip

[Frievolk]

That's... eh. I can agree that "knowing how to use a language on a conversational basis" is a prime idea, but "change your name" is a tad bit overboard.

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Going with the previous fact because the previous response to it was retarded and shit-tier:

One of the most popular sports in the Empire is Dueling (Zweikampf). While at some point it was a method of settling feuds or insults, it became a sport by various countries in the last 1890s. In the Empire, Professional Dueling has three main branches: Pistols, Swords, and freestyle.
Pistol dueling is exactly as it sounds like, two individuals, dressed in uniform coated with body armor fire at each other with wax bullets from dueling pistols from a pre-determined distance (That distance can be anything between 5 meters and 15 meters).
Sword dueling is, also, exactly as it sounds like. It is somewhat close to Mensur (Academic Fencing), but the duelist' uniforms are a bit flashier than what a Master Fencer (trainers, often) would don on a duel irl. The swords are actually sharp, and the duel is often decided to the point of "First blood", "third blood", "first scar" and "third scar"
Freestyle Dueling is... a bit more complicated. It's pretty much something along the lines of "give two people a sword and a pistol with a pre-determined number of bullets, throw them in a ring, let them fight" where hand-to-hand fighting is, to a point, allowed and it is often fought to the point of ceremonial death (i.e., to the point that, had the dueling been legit, would result in the death of a duelist)

Despite what it sounds like, it is not very dangerous and almost not fatal. Well, not any more dangerous or fatal than any other form of weapons-based martial arts.

[Catrela]

That's... eh. I can agree that "knowing how to use a language on a conversational basis" is a prime idea, but "change your name" is a tad bit overboard.

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Going with the previous fact because the previous response to it was retarded and shit-tier:

One of the most popular sports in the Empire is Dueling (Zweikampf). While at some point it was a method of settling feuds or insults, it became a sport by various countries in the last 1890s. In the Empire, Professional Dueling has three main branches: Pistols, Swords, and freestyle.
Pistol dueling is exactly as it sounds like, two individuals, dressed in uniform coated with body armor fire at each other with wax bullets from dueling pistols from a pre-determined distance (That distance can be anything between 5 meters and 15 meters).
Sword dueling is, also, exactly as it sounds like. It is somewhat close to Mensur (Academic Fencing), but the duelist' uniforms are a bit flashier than what a Master Fencer (trainers, often) would don on a duel irl. The swords are actually sharp, and the duel is often decided to the point of "First blood", "third blood", "first scar" and "third scar"
Freestyle Dueling is... a bit more complicated. It's pretty much something along the lines of "give two people a sword and a pistol with a pre-determined number of bullets, throw them in a ring, let them fight" where hand-to-hand fighting is, to a point, allowed and it is often fought to the point of ceremonial death (i.e., to the point that, had the dueling been legit, would result in the death of a duelist)

Despite what it sounds like, it is not very dangerous and almost not fatal. Well, not any more dangerous or fatal than any other form of weapons-based martial arts.

I actually love the sound of that!

One of the most famous local drinks of Catrela is pannetta, which is a lot like an alcoholic fermented eggnog.

[Baddo Darklands]

That's interesting

In BD, wheelie bins get 50% of the food and cannot be fed rubbish.

[Valentine Z]

That's interesting

In BD, wheelie bins get 50% of the food and cannot be fed rubbish.

Ahh... I assume 50% of the food waste? I wonder why not just 100% food waste bins?

Valentijn and Clarissa has gone through quite a long and dramatic change. A 50-meter radioactive giant, and a 8-meter tall robot with state-of-the-art tech inside of her, the two struck love with each other and got married.

They first met by Valentijn (8 feet tall at the time), being nearly strangled to death by Clarissa after she woke up, in the name of self-defense.

[Normund]

That’s certainly a strange meeting. Still, all the best to them. It’s nice to see them happy.

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President Andrew Malcom is in favour of state-led eugenics programmes. However, he believes that the programmes should utilise designer baby technology and the like to artificially remove certain, harmful genes from the next generation and implanting beneficial genes prior to their birth. However, he is admittedly wary of the system under anyone but him.

[Deltanium]

I don’t think we should mess with biology.

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The NatLibs tend to vote with leftist parties on social issues and rightist ones on economic issues. The Agrarian Alliance is vice versa

[Marcianus]

Good. Countries need some centrism in their lives.

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The national animal of Marcianus is the Wolf, despite it being an Earth-living animal, and the fact that Marcianus is a nation on Mars.

[The New Panem State]

Good. Countries need some centrism in their lives.

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The national animal of Marcianus is the Wolf, despite it being an Earth-living animal, and the fact that Marcianus is a nation on Mars.

The wolf is a pretty underappreciated animal in terms of nations, everyone’s all about lions and eagles, it’s cool to see wolves get some attention.

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The quality of life in District 12 has arguably improved as a result of the firebombing during the uprising. After peace was restored, the District was redesigned from the ground up, with uniform concrete housing units replacing the old rickety wood housing, and more affordable bread produced to keep the workforce fed (which we would like to emphasize DOES NOT contain sawdust). The new housing units also contain small cameras to ensure that no anti-state activity takes place.

[Wawakanatote]

Yes, such great improvements wise government! Hail Panem!

But no seriously, those are pretty low improvements. I feel like you could do better. Also, you'll need more cameras.

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The modern-day SUSR was founded in 11 May 2019, by the combined efforts of Wawakanatote and China, the organization was established with the aim of preventing future wars and for the continued construction of socialism.

[Knessniet]

That's coming in a few months IRL, actually. That would be pretty cool to see a date in YN's history pass, even if it doesn't exist IRL.

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Knessniet participated in colonialism like the rest of the West back in they day, but it was a different system than the others. Instead of establishing overseas dominions and directly-controlled territories, Knessniet took a lesson from their ally in the east: Qing China.

Instead, they operated a tributary system which gave the "colonies" great amounts of independence. They merely had to fulfill some simple requirements:

- Pay 20% of all state revenue as tribute.
- For every 5,000 men in their army, they had to provide a 1,000-man regiment for service in the Knessian Foreign Legion.
- They must welcome Knessian missionaries, and allow them to build churches and hospitals as they pleased.
- Once in their tenure, the leader would have to travel to Knessniet to pay their respects to the Grand Duke, akin to a "kow-tow" for Imperial Chineses Tributaries.

In return, they would receive the following benefits:

- Knessniet would join their defensive wars.
- Their commerce would be taxed as domestic products in Knessniet, avoiding import tariffs.
- Their armies would receive discounts on Knessian arms and supplies, allowing for quick modernization.
- They would be recognized as the God-given ruler by Knessian clergy, and their congregations.
- They would be granted expedited diplomatic contact with Knessniet, allowing for quick communication.
- Other gifts and cosmetic frills to make them look civilized to the western world at the time.

The real benefit was that it allowed such autonomy instead of the more controlling alternatives from other colonial powers. In the end, it resulted in much less animosity between the countries.

[Borgevia]

Smart nation! I bet those nations are much more developed now than exploited colonies of other powers. We did the same thing, we treat weaker nations as clients, and thus, are more like trade partners than spheres of influence.

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We perceive snow white skin to be a sign of poverty as the majority of our population has East Asian and Western European descent. Basically, pale skin is saying you're too poor to go on vacation, too poor to have a pool, too poor to have free time to go explore nature or the beach, or you're a loser with no friends so you hang inside all the time.

This has a negative effect in the future as it leads to the fetishizing of Mestizo and Mulatto people, seeing them as sex objects instead of actual human beings who just happen to fit a Beach Beauty trope. It also led to some European on European classism in high society: As Italians and Spaniards are seen as more beautiful, elegant, cultured compared to Scandinavians who are seen as savages civilized by the Roman Empire and given how the majority of Borgovia's population can claim ancestry within the former borders of Ancient China, Greece, and Rome, see themselves as superior people to those whose ancestry is outside of the cultural sphere of both countries. This means Japanese and Koreans are seen in good light, but not so much Kazakhs. Romanians and French are well respected, but not so much Danish and Estonians. The Irish and Filipinos were tolerated mainly because 1800s - 1900s Borgovia is very Catholic.

[Catrela]

Smart nation! I bet those nations are much more developed now than exploited colonies of other powers. We did the same thing, we treat weaker nations as clients, and thus, are more like trade partners than spheres of influence.

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We perceive snow white skin to be a sign of poverty as the majority of our population has East Asian and Western European descent. Basically, pale skin is saying you're too poor to go on vacation, too poor to have a pool, too poor to have free time to go explore nature or the beach, or you're a loser with no friends so you hang inside all the time.

This has a negative effect in the future as it leads to the fetishizing of Mestizo and Mulatto people, seeing them as sex objects instead of actual human beings who just happen to fit a Beach Beauty trope. It also led to some European on European classism in high society: As Italians and Spaniards are seen as more beautiful, elegant, cultured compared to Scandinavians who are seen as savages civilized by the Roman Empire and given how the majority of Borgovia's population can claim ancestry within the former borders of Ancient China, Greece, and Rome, see themselves as superior people to those whose ancestry is outside of the cultural sphere of both countries. This means Japanese and Koreans are seen in good light, but not so much Kazakhs. Romanians and French are well respected, but not so much Danish and Estonians. The Irish and Filipinos were tolerated mainly because 1800s - 1900s Borgovia is very Catholic.

I like how you made a common phenomenon unique!

northeastern Catrela is probably the most religiously diverse area in all of Latin America with Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Atheism, Judaism, and Islam all coexisting there with no religion being dominant.

[Wawakanatote]

Good, that's honestly how a society should be. The government should also look to promote religious pluralism and seek control over the differing religious and irreligious groups as to combat extremism and promote tolerance and equality between different people.

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(General-Secretary) Bela Mehic's policies approach to religion has been characterized as one in favor of religious freedom and establishing tolerance between those of different religions and non-religions. It has been classified as an attempt to unify different religious groups under state authority in order to control them and weed out any form of extremism within them.

[Allied Iran]

Eh. A better solution for fighting religious extremism would be state intervention in religion (Which I personally support). Closing down mosques, forcing extremists into reeducation (by which I don't mean the Chinese type, but actual therapy, etc.) and so on so forth.

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While many Iranian Nationalists tend to worship Reza Shah (//OOC: who, of course, does deserve respect from a nationalist point of view for how efficiently he managed to brutally push Iran into modernity, no matter how poorly he was treated by fate afterwards), one person who is often ignored is Zaka ol-Molk -who, I suspect, is often ignored due to antisemtism, but I digress.

While many would consider Amirkabir or Qa'em Maqam as the greatest politicians in Modern Iranian history, the honor should truly go to Mohammad Ali Foroughi, also known as Zaka ol-Molk. The dude was honestly, especially for Iran, a total and complete Gary Stu. In the Qajarid Era, He fought in the Constitutional Revolution, he was a member of the Parliament for one term, the Speaker for another, the Minister of Justice (also responsible for creating the earliest Iranian Penal Code), the Minister of Foreign Affairs for two terms, the Minister of Finance for four. He was personally responsible for the transition of power from the corrupt and feable Qajarid regime to Reza Shah, and became his Prime Minister for three terms, the last of which coincided with the Shah's death and succession by his son Mohammad Reza. He wrote multiple books on law, finance, translated multiple academic books (from many, including, Descartes), and was also indirectly responsible for the creation of the State of Israel but that's irrelevant.

[The Great-German Empire]

That's a scary large amount of things done in a lifetime. If only all this wasn't shat on by the damn IRI afterwards.

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Germany's separation of executive powers functions much like that of France, but instead of an elected, likely partisan President, an unelected, apolitical Emperor is Head of State. So while in France, it's possible for the President and Prime Minister to be of the same party, this isn't even a concept in Germany, and therefore it's always cohabitation mode. Traditionally, the Emperor is responsible for diplomatic affairs and the military, while the Chancellor should focus on the economy and all things domestic - in law this is reflected in that the Emperor appoints the War Secretary of State and the Foreign Secretary of State himself, but has to inaugurate the Chancellor's picks for all other Offices. International trade, though closely related to the diplomatic side of things, is also the Chancellor's to play around with.

[Borgevia]

I'm more curious as to how the Emperor can handle diplomacy in ways that contrast to the will of the people.

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We were actually pretty lazy in our early days and copypasta'd our oath for both military personnel and new citizens, the oath for military recruits has changed since to the following:

I solemnly swear to the best of my life and ability
To defend the Republic of Borgovia,
To defend the Republic's Constitution,
and further the universal rights of Man

From the across the Pacific and beyond the Atlantic
I will be the light in the darkness of slavery,
and I will not shy from my duty,
For as long as I shall live

While the United States gained military power from naval operations, Borgovia's military power comes from discretely being a Mercenary Republic (have Prussia buy our men, the survivors will be kinda Prussian which is good for us in case we go to real conflict)

[Wawakanatote]

>being a mercenary republic

Um..Excuse me? No. You cannot be allowed to exist then.

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The Supranational Union of Socialist Republics (SUSR) is an intergovernmental organization that was tasked to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international co-operation and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations. The headquarters of the SUSR is in Dunidbelopidos, Wawakanatote. Further main offices are situated in Beijing, Riyadh, Vienna, and Juneau. The organization is nominally a union of multiple national socialist republics, its government and economy are highly centralized to a point and is financed by voluntary contributions from its member states.

[Thermodolia]

Sounds like it would collapse in on itself in a few years if not months

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Thermodolia is the only federal republic with a Unicameral legislature.

[Normund]

Really? Well, good for you I suppose. I believe Switzerland was unicameral at one point but later switched to a bicameral legislature.

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Normund is an active participant in international peacekeeping operations. Normundic soldiers are currently deployed under the UN in Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Somalia and other chaotic countries. The Republic also has independent organisations helping to improve infrastructure and education in these regions.

[Alyska]

That's very humanitarian of you.

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In Alyska school children are taught that their nation is a direct lineal descendant of the Roman Empire, through an unbroken chain of succession which included the Byzantine Empire and the Russian Empire.

[Catrela]

northwestern Catrela claims to have the best wine in the Western Hemisphere

[The Federated Soviets of North America]

That's very humanitarian of you.

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In Alyska school children are taught that their nation is a direct lineal descendant of the Roman Empire, through an unbroken chain of succession which included the Byzantine Empire and the Russian Empire.

>implying that the Ottomans weren't the true heirs to Rome

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Although many native cultures have experienced massive cultural revival under the federation, none have more so than the Inuit. This Inuit Renaissance has seen Inuit art has become widely respected the world over, and the populations of Greenland and Nunavut have both nearly tripled in the decades since the revolution.